The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-29
JENNIE BowMANs AssAILANTs
Both Under Arrest - One of Then
Makes Full Confession.

bOtn UnQer Arrest - One of Them
Makes Full Confession.
The MORNING NEWS has already given an
account of the brutal attempt to murder
Jennie Bowman in Louisville. on Thursday
of last week Her aSsailants, Bill Patterson
and Albert Turner, both negroes, have since
been arrested. The Latter has made the fol
lowing confession:
THE CRIMINALS STORY.
He said that as he was passing the John
son House, where the assault WAS committed,
Thursday morning, negro, whose name he
did not know and whom he had never seen
before, was sitting on the carriage mount in
front. The stranger slapped him ON the
back and asked him if he wanted to make a
piece Of money. He said further that he
had seen all the people leave the house they
were i'll front Of, and that they could go in
and rob the place Turner at first refused,
but, after much persuasion on the part of the
other, was finally induced to 90
in: After entering the house the negro
told him his name was Bill Pat
terson, and that he had already
served three terms in the penitentiary, and
another would not matter much Turner
replied that this was his first step in crime,
and if he got out of 1t he would never go
into another job. Patterson went upstairs
remained on the first floor and met the
woman.
Turner then held up to the officers for in
spection the thumb of his right hand, which
had been bitten to the bone by Miss Bowman
during the struggle. She struck him with a
glass which had broken off, and he shows
cuts on the inside of his right hand where he
had seized the stub Of the goblet.
Continuing his confession TO the officers,
xssae sf,N,,t \ /. /
much trouble in handling her. Finally, |
broke away, and picking up the poker struck
her three times on the head The last time
knocking her insensible to the floor. Pat
terson heard struggle and came down
stairs. He saw the woman, and we both
picked her from the floor. he at the feet and
] at the head and we carried her upstairs
We placed her on the bed. Patterson said,
What are you going 10 do with herr re
piled, Lock her mp, so we can rob the house >
Patterson replied, No, let's do her up He
then picked up poker from the fire place.
about "A foot longer and several pounds
heavier than the one | used, and struck her
fearful blow on the top of the head. The
body writhed and blood flowed from her
mouth and nostrils Patterson thon Jumped
on the bed and kicked the woman seven
times; three times in tho stomach, two in
the side and two on the head one OF which
BROKE THE JAwBoSE
81 tried 30 pull him away from the wo-
man, but was unable 10 do so. He then
made an attempt 30 outrage her, but I pre-
vented him ] was new hnnd az crime.
ana was badly scared mp. | left Patterson
~ ihe room with the woman, and ran down
stairs out the back way ana escaped b. my
room. ! was glad when the police calno ~
my house, for J hadn't cloaed my eyes. and
Wa frightened al overy sound heard
After Turner made Dis confession h was
arranged ~ heo IL ho could identify Paitar-
son The lnttcr Wa placed la The midst ~
lfe negro meii, and Turner wa t0ld ~ pick
him out
TIM hEoOgNlTlOE
~ walked post two ~ che o0l0rd men.
enq ~ las tiifd one he stopped. PLACED hla